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with his past life. In 1888 he was

with his past life. In 1888 he was
forced to leave his native town in
| Germany. After a good deal OF
wandering about Germany he finally
| landed in Switzerland. There he
continued to fight the "Blnes," as so.
cial Democrats are called by the red
followers of Most. 1t was then that
the Social Democrat. the official or
gan Of of the German Socialists, pub
| lished a notice declaring Lingg to be
an informer and spy of the German
Government. In 1885 he came to
America. In New York he stayed
only few days, and then proceeded
farther West to Chicago. There be
Joined the North Side group of In.
ternationals, and soon began the
manufacture Of bombs. one Of which
was used at Haymarket. When two
policemen went to arrest him next
day one of them entered his room
while the other stayed outside the
house The latter soon heard shouts
for help, and running into Linggs
room found the Anarchist had thrown
his partner on the floor, and was only
prevented from shooting him by the
policeman, who had grip on the
pistol which Lingg was endeavoring
to use. The second officer, sitter q
desperate struggle, succeeded in plac'
ing handouts on Lingg's wrists.
Placing a pistol to his head the po-
liceman ordered him to come on.
but Lingg refused to move and said ::
'sShoot me! Shoot mel" Its q
pity l did not accommodate him,
said the officer who was at the Jail
this morning, as he stood looking at
Lingg. 1T might have saved al this
trouble"
ONE MORE DESPERATE DODGE.
The following dispatch was re-
ceived by Capt. Black tonight:
NEW YORK, November 10.
Capt. Black, Chicago: l hold
proofs showing the sentenced Anar-
chists to be innocent. Guilty man
in New York, located. Have tele.
graphed to Governor Oglesby.
Proof is under oath. How shall l
communicate it ?
AUGUSTA ?. WAGNER,
50 Third avenue, "Counsellor at
! Law
Capt. Black left at 9 o'clock to.
night for Springfield, after wiring the
New York lawyer to leave there at
once for the same point.
FIsCuER's FAREWELL.
New YORK, November 10.-The
Freihet to-day publishes farewell
letter from Adolph Fischer, dated
Cook County Jail, Illinois, November
5. and addressed to Anarchist John
Most. He glories in the cause and
says I'VE must show our enemies
that Anarchists are ready and will
ing to die for the cause. have en-
dorsed and praised our true prin
ciples and am ready to 60 to the
scafold for them"
SPIES PLAYS AT sELF-SACRIFICE.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, November 10.
Governor Oglesby has received
the following letter, written by Au-
gust Spies:
CHICAGO, November 6.
To Governor Oglesby.-Sir: The
fact that some of Us have appealed
to you for justice under the pardon.
ing prorogative. While others have
not, should not enter into considera-
ton in the decision of our case.
Some of my friends have asked you
for absolutele pardon. They feel
the injustice done them 80 intensely
that they cannot reconcile the idea
of Communication of sentence with con-
seriousness of innocence. Others,
among them myself, while possessed
Of the same feeling Of indignation,
can perhaps more calmly and dispas-
sionately look upon the matter as it
islands. They do not regard the
fact that through 8. systematic course
Of lying, distorting, inventing and
slanderlng, the press has succeeded
IN creating sentiment Of bitterness
and hatred among great portion of
the populace, so that one man, no
matter how powerful, how courageous,
how just he be, cannot possibly over
come it. They hold that to overcome
that sentiment or the influence there:
of would almost be an iDpossibjkty
Not wishing, therefore, to place your
Excellency in a still more embarass
ing position betweenrhe blind fsnat
icism of the mlsinformed public on
the one hand and justice on the other,
they concluded to submit the case to
yauIs1conditionally. impiore you
not to let this difference of action
have any weight with you in determi,
ming our fate. During our trial the
desire of the prosecutor 70 slaughter
me and let NY co.defendants off with
milder punishment was quite ap
parent and manifest. 1t seemed to
me, and great many others, that
the prosecutor would be satisfied
with one life. State Attorney Grin
nell in his argument intimated this
very plainly. L care not to protest
my innocence Of any crime, and ot
the one am accused of in particular
| have done that, and leave the res,
to the judgment of history. But it is
you l wish to address myself now, as
the alleged arch conspirasor,, leaving
the fact that l never have belonged
to any kind of conspiracy out o
question altogether) If sacrifice o